Today’s Polar Bear Art - Polar Bears on a Pedestal
Today’s polar bear art Together on a Pedestal is a detail of the 12”h x 4” w palette painting of a polar bear mom and her cubs. They are happily on the way on the ice.
Polar Bear Art
Why I Use Polar Bears on my Military Helmet Art
An Art Salute to Polar Bears, Service Men & Women
Salute. My polar bear art on my donation to TPL Foundation Annual Gala 2021
Salute
The artwork on the helmet Salute symbolizes the respect, loyalty and responsibility practised
in the military and also the same that is owed to it by the country it serves.
My art practice focuses on the theme of polar bears, their vulnerability from climate change and the Canadian connection to it. The “strong and free” polar bear shares many attributes with the military - bravery, strength, resilience, and tenacity.
In my series of paintings entitled Golder Bear , I often portray a polar bear face set against a metallic gold, halo-like sun. The sun’s rays reach out connecting the viewer to the bear, the sun and the challenge of our warming climate. Gold paint symbolizes the “wealth” and “value” of nature.
Salute is created in the Golden Bear style. But in this artwork the polar bear’s face is framed by a gold maple leaf. Instead of the sun’s rays to connect us, there is a motif of repeating maple leaves, that blends almost camouflage-like. This “Canadian” pattern connects to the back of the helmet, where the golden silhouette of a soldier, looks ahead in salute, to a setting sun skyline of gold maple leafs. The soldier, the country and the polar bear, all to be valued and protected.
Polar Bear Rock
Polar bears rock ! Yes, polar bears are awesome, but there's another way they "rock", too.
In the fall , the polar bear finds its way to the sea’s shore to wait for the ice to form. It has been months since it has feasted on it vital source of nutrition - the ringed seal. And it needs the frozen sea in order to catch this seal, travel, mate, and shelter.
Polar bears are excellent at conserving their energy. They enjoy a nap amongst, (or on) the rocks and willows. It is easy from afar to mistake a still, motley white and cream polar bear for one of the big rocks in the landscape.
In my latest polar bear painting, A Polar Rock Waiting Beneath the Northern Lights, a graphically painted landscape, I strive to bring you into the magic and otherworldliness of the north. It is a world as filled with wonder and danger, beauty and vulnerability, found in any storybook tale.
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30" x 40"x 1.5" oil painting. Edges are black. Wired, ready to hang.
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About International Polar Bear Day
International Polar Bear Day is held annually to raise awareness of the polar bear and its vulnerability to climate change. On this day, as well as the days leading up to it, Polar Bears International, a world wide acclaimed resource of research on polar bears, offers a delightful selection of live events .
A lot of what I have learned about polar bears, I have learned from PBI, as well as from another favourite of mine the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC). I had an incredible learning adventure at the CNSC, and it was there, out on the tundra, Our Tundra Buggy actual passed Tundra Buggy One, the PBI research buggy.
As a result, I always try to commit a portion of my polar bear paintings sales to polar bear research.
In the Pink. 24” x 25” oil painting on canvas. ©ChristineMontague More info on this painting here
Get Ready to Run
Here are a series of polar bear paintings, that viewed together animate an arctic night life moment.
At approximately 12" wide, the polar bear paw width is the same height as the paintings below.
In Paws Pause, (info here) a handsome polar bear pauses on its solitary journey in the arctic night. What does it sense out there in the dark? Its sensitive nose can pick up scents from over a kilometre away. And its round, furry ears hear better than ours. Then….
Paws Pause. First in the series. ©Christine Montague
Our intrepid bear is Thinking (info here)….and….
Thinking. Second in the series. ©Christine Montague
….now, the paws of this powerful, apex predator, with their thick, curved and very sharp 2 inch plus claws, have changed direction. And appear to be heading your way. So...
"Oh, oh"
Oh, Oh. Third in the series. ©Christine Montague
I often use blue in my polar bear art because it is one of the world's most popular colours, and it symbolizes intelligence, nature, royalty, and spirit. Perfect for the intelligent , curious and powerful polar bear, one of the world's most favourite animals.
Each of these original oil paintings is 12”H x 6”W x 1.5”D wood panel. Edges are black. Wired and ready to hang. A Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
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Growl - The Polar Bear Painting of the Day
Here’s Portrait 2 of the Mini Polar Bear Portrait Series
Growl
A miniature portrait of a big bear in bright light, but his mood? Maybe not so sunny. The light reflects nicely on those big teeth, don't you think? This portrait may be little, but the might of this highly intelligent polar bear, top arctic predator, is still evident!
Oil painting on 8" x 8"x 1.5" Canvas
$200 CAD. Free shipping to Canada and USA.
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Polar Bear Cubs- How to See the Picture
Triplets
This stylized oil painting has a climate change story to tell, and can be hung vertically or horizontally to do so.
Hung horizontally: In my latest oil painting, Triplets, three polar bear cubs affectionately play with their mother, secure and warm in their den. It is rare that 3 cubs are born and so this is one lucky polar bear mother.
One of the cubs is in the shadows. It could be a sign of foreboding, but is more a comment of how the healthier a bear is the more likely multiple births succeed. (Recently, a Polar Bears International post mentioned a bear with three cubs was observed for the first time in five years.)
Triplets. Hung horizontally. ©Christine Montague Oil painting. 20” x 30”
Hung vertically: The bear family’s survival is dependant on sea ice. Too early a breakup of the ice in the spring, and a delay in its formation in the fall, leaves the polar bear and cubs vulnerable to starvation, drowning and threat from male bears.
30” x 20” x 1.5” oil painting on canvas. Edges are painted black. Wired, ready to hang. Certificate of Authenticity supplied.
Triplets hung vertically. 30”h x 20”w ©Christine Montague
A Favourite Colour for a Favourite Animal
The Blue Prince at a Crossroad
"Blue Prince" is the Spanish, French and Italian reference for "Prince Charming". And this polar bear is definitely that. Blue is the world's favourite colour & is associated with nature. It makes you feel good to look at blue. Deep blue symbolizes intelligence, dignity, and authority.
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This bear attends looks to the right towards the future, but is also standing solidly in place. His past and future fates are at a crossroad. With action - for example, reducing carbon emissions & single use plastic use, as well as turning down the thermostat -the future ahead for this bear is not to be simply the stuff or folklore (you know, once upon a time, there was this great white bear.) Action, means the polar landscape, polar animals, and the rest of the planet will have a fairy tale ending.
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Edges are painted black. Wired, ready to hang.
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30" x 40" x 1.5"
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$1900 CAD Free shipping to Canada. Contact me
Curb-side delivery available for those in the Greater Toronto area.
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Looking Back Moving Forward - Happy New Year
Looking Back, Moving Forward
The painting below has the perfect title - Looking Back, Moving Forward - for New Year's Eve. New Year’s Eve is all about saying goodbye to what has been a heck of a year, and saying hello with great anticipation, to the new one.
Looking Back, Moving Forward tells a story about a polar bear in the spring (the next thing we can look forward to). The arctic night has ended, dramatic sunsets make their reappearance , the sea ice is breaking up, and the polar bear returns to the tundra. As the day draws to an end, the sun’s glory is reflected off the open water, the remaining ice, and the polar bear's translucent fur - sea, ice and polar bear connected by its light, colour and warmth.
In the movies, setting off into the sunset symbolizes a happy ending, but it is also the promise of a new day ahead.
Wishing you all a better new day, and New Year ahead!
Looking Back, Moving Forward is a 24" x 24" x 1.5" oil painting ©Christine Montague . It is available.
The Polar Bear Life Preserver
Polar Bear Life Preserver
The intrepid polar bear, backlit by the northern lights, is perched upon a circular ice floe. There isn't much room, but not to worry, this marine mammal is a powerful swimmer.
The real question is how much sea ice will our bear find located out past the picture frame? It is the frozen sea that the polar bear depends upon for travel, hunting, food and shelter. It is the frozen sea that is the life preserver for our beautiful bear.
12" x 12" x 1.5" oil painting on canvas
Edges are painted black. Wired, ready to hang. Certificate of Authenticity supplied.
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Polar Bear Life Preserver ©Christine Montague
Polar Bear No. 25 Wishes you a Very Merry Christmas!!
.. and so do I!
Everyday from Dec. 1st until today, Dec. 25th, I added a new polar bear painting to my Polar Bear Advent Calendar. Thank you for following along!
My wish for you is the beauty and wonder of the Day, good health and peace of mind.
Fond regards ,
Christine
Detail Rising in the Moonlight. Please scroll down to see the complete painting with ut text.
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Rising in the Moonlight
In this portrait oil painting, a polar bear, spotlit by the moon, rises up from beneath the surface of the dark arctic sea.
Polar Bear Rising in the Moon Light. ©Christine Montague Until Dec 31, 2020. $130 CAD includes shipping to Canada or USA.
10” x 8” x .75 " oil paint on wood panel. It is signed by the artist. It is wired and ready for hanging.
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Watch Out Racoons! Here's Dec. 23rd of the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
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Polar Bear Bandit
Why a bandit? Because the polar bear, as one of the world’s most beloved animals, has stolen our hearts! A bit racoon-like (now there’s a bandit), but the halo -like moon behind, shines on this bear’s innocence.
This is an acrylic + gold metallic acrylic painting on wood panel.The sides, however, are painted black giving the work a graphic look. The paint is slightly textured.
Graphite, white, black & metallic gold acrylic paint
10” x 8” x .75 " wood panel. Wired and ready to hang.
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Detail of Polar Bear Bandit. Please scroll down for original 10” x 8” painting without text. .
The complete painting. Trim, halo, and details, including highlights in eyes are metallic gold.
What is This Polar Bear Thinking Of? Here's the Latest Advent Calendar Art Special
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Consideration of the Polar Bear King: Polar Bear #22
The handsome, intelligent bear in this painting stands, paws together. It is if he is listening patiently to someone before him & thoughtfully considering what is said. Oh, oh. If it’s a representative of the human race before him, we ‘ve got some explaining to do.
The halo-like gold sun that radiates behind him symbolizes his powerful and royal position as top predator in the arctic.
The gold metallic paint also represents the wealth we have in the nature around us. And like the polar bear, gold is beautiful to most who behold it.
The edges of this acrylic painting on wood panel have been painted in gold.
10” x 8” x .75 " graphite, white, black & metallic gold acrylic paint on wood panel.
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. Wired and ready to hang.
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Polar Bear King Moves On. Here's Today's Very Special Offer
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Polar Bear King Moves On
Behind this regal polar bear a metallic gold sun radiates. The halo-like gold sun symbolizes his powerful and royal position as top predator in the arctic.
The Polar Bear King Moves On (Detail). To see the full 10” x 8” panel, please scroll down.
The gold metallic paint also represents the wealth we have in the nature around us. And like the polar bear, gold is beautiful to most who behold it.
The gold also represents the sun, and global warming. The polar bear moves on, ahead of the situation for now.
The edges of this acrylic painting on wood panel have been painted in gold.
Because graphite is used in this work, the painting has been varnished to seal in the line work. The painting is wired and ready for hanging.
10” x 8” x .75 " graphite, white, black & metallic gold acrylic paint on wood panel.
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. Wired and ready to hang.
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The Polar Bear King Moves On ©Christine Montague Metallic acrylic paint & graphite on panel. Varnished.
Why the Halo? Advent Calendar Polar Bear # 19 Answers Why
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Sun Halo Cub 2
The gold in this painting symbolizes the richness of our planet and the power of the sun. Halo-like the sun appears behind this cub. Perhaps, we should be regarding our connection to nature as more holy.
The curvy shape behind this little bear represents the ice on which the polar bear is so dependant upon for survival.
And the baby blue? Perhaps it is about innocence, or water.. But maybe I was providing a little sibling for Polar Bear No. 15 (December 15th). :D
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. My miniature works on panel are designed to stand..
4” x 6” x 1.5 " acrylic paint on wood panel.
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. It is free standing, perfect for a shelf, or table. Signed & unique work completion number. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
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Here's Today's Featured Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Painting
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GOLD Dec. 18th Bear
Gold represents the royalty of this magnificent marine animal. The metallic gold acrylic paint on much of the artwork continues around the edges.
6” x 4” x 1.5 " acrylic paint on wood panel.
Artist signature on the front, unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
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Gold ©Christine Montague ChristineMontague.com Original painting does not have text. Please scroll down.
Why the Halo? Polar Bear No. 15 Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Dec. 15th
Every day a new polar bear painting is added to the Polar Bear Advent Calendar at special value .
Sun Halo 1
The gold in this painting symbolizes the richness of our planet and the power of the sun. Halo-like the sun appears behind this cub. Perhaps, we should be regarding our connection to nature as more holy.
The curvy shape behind this little bear represents the ice on which the polar bear is so dependant upon for survival.
And the pink? Perhaps it is about innocence. But maybe it is that I like pink, and rarely get to use it in my polar bear art :D
The edges of this wood panel are painted gold. My miniature works on panel are designed to stand..
6” x 4” x 1.5 " wood panel.
Artist signature on the front, unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
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Here's the Newest Bear in the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Special
December 13th Polar Bear. Today’s Special Offer -
Earth Bear 1
This polar bear painting celebrates polar bears and the connection we all have to the earth. This little bear looks quite amused and quite cute with a flower growing on its head, but, I think it would be better is tulips can’t grow in this polar bear’s environment.
Earth Bear 1 with photoshopped text. ©Christine Montague oil painting ChristineMontague.com
Oil painting on 4” x 4" x 1.5 " wood panel.
The background colour carries around the edges. Artist initials on the front, artist signature & unique work completion number on the back. Certificate of Authenticity is supplied.
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Earth Bear in its natural form. . ©Christine Montague
It's December 12th (already?!!). Here's #12 of the Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar
Bright in the Night Special offer
(valid until December 31, 2020)
Yesterday, I watched a live stream with Polar Bears International. Sunniva Sorby & Hilde Fålun Strøm of Hearts in the Ice were the special guests.
Bright in the Night. ©Christine Montague ChristineMontague.com Please see original below for painting without text.
For the 2nd winter in a row, these remarkable female citizen scientists, are inspiring active engagement around the climate crisis because of their stay at Bamsebu , a tiny cabin located in extreme isolation on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, about 78 degrees north of the Arctic Circle.
Right now, and for the next 3 months, they are experiencing the“Polar Night”, 24 hours a day they must navigate their surroundings in complete darkness. Polar bears are their nearest neighbor and they must always be on their guard.
I hope for their sakes, that a polar bear, bright in the night, is never a close as it is in this artwork!
In summation, this is a black and white portrait of a colourful bear. His textured white fur is bright , and his intelligence is, too.
This is an original acrylic painting on a 4” x 4" x 1.5 " wood panel.
The edges are a medium grey. It is signed, has a unique work completion number on the back , and is supplied with Certificate of Authenticity. It is perfect for standing on a shelf or table. To hang on a wall, simple put two push pins or two small nails and the inside edge will hang from it. .
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Some links you may enjoy -
Polar Bears International
Hearts in the Ice
Bright in the Night. ©Christine Montague ChristineMontague.com
Polar Bear #11 Stops By to "Just Say Hello"
Dec. 11. #11 of Polar Bear Art Advent Calendar Special Offer
Just Saying Hello
In this original painting, the polar bear looks up at you. Are you a snowy owl, a Gyrfalcon, or, lucky you, a Tundra Buggy passenger. Whatever or whoever you are, you are just interesting enough for our bear to pause on its solitary journey to say hello.
Just Saying Hello . ©Christine Montague 4” x4” x 1.5” painting. Text not on original art, All paint is metallic. gold, blue & green. ChristineMontague.com
(Please note: what looks like olive green in the photo is actually metallic gold acrylic paint. This painting is shiny. )
Metallic acrylic. 4" x 4" x 1.5" wood panel. Edges are painted gold. Signed, unique work completion number & Certificate of Authenticity. Perfect to sit on a shelf or table. Varnished.
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Just Saying Hello ©Christine Montague. Without text. Sides are gold. ChristineMontague.com